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Sweet Home Chicago
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Intro:  +  4  +  +   1  +  +  2  +  +  3  +  +  4  +  +

  E             10    10 10    10 10    10 10    10 
  B       10 12                                     
  G 10h11                                           
  D                                                 
  A                                                 
  E                                                 
  when you start with an upstroke the pick-pattern will be easier

  1  +  +  2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E 10\8     8   8                                     
  B       10       8p6   6*  6*                         
  G                    7       7     5     4     3     
  D                                                    
  A                                                    
  E                                                    
                        * bend 1/4 note

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                         
  B                         
  G 2   0 1   2             
  D                         
  A                         
  E                         

Use alternate strokes and emphasize the downstrokes
    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                  
  B *                                                
  G                                                  
  D                                                  
  A *5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E  3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                  
  B                                                 *
  G                                                  
  D 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7  
  A 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 *  2x
  E                                                  

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 7                       
  A 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 6   7             
  E                             3 4   5             

Second verse:
    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                  
  B *                                                
  G                                                  
  D                                                  
  A *5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E  3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

   1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                   
  B                                                  *
  G                                                   
  D /7   7 10  9 7   7 9   7 10    10  9 7   7 9   7  
  A /5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5     5   5 5   5 5   5 *  2x
  E                                                   
Notice the difference in the pattern of this D-chord.
It follows the line of the harp.

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 7                       
  A 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 6   7     0 3 0 3 
  E                             3 4   5             

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 5               0 3 0 3 5               0 3 0 3 
  E                                                 

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 5                       5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5       
  E                                           0 1 2 

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

   1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                  
  B                                                  
  G                                                  
  D /7   7 10  9 7   7 9   7 10    10  9 7   7 9   7 
  A /5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 5     5   5 5   5 5   5 
  E                                                  

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                              *9b11              
  D 7   7 9   7 7   7 7     7                       
  A 5   5 5   5 5   5 5     7                       
  E                                                 
                                * bend slowly

Solo:
  1    +    +    2    +    +    3    +    +    4    +    +

  E                                                             
  B                                                             
  G 9b11      9b11      9b11      9b11      9b11      9b11      
  D                                                             
  A                                                             
  E                                                             
    .         .         .         .         .         .     (. = short)

  1    + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + +    2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                       
  B                                                       
  G 9b11r9p7 9p7   7               9b11r9p7       7       
  D              9       9p7h9p 7            9 7h9   9p7h8h
  A                                                       
  E                                                       

  1 + +   2 + + 3 + +   4 +  +   1 + + 2  + +  3  + + 4 + +

  E                                     10      10     12b14 
  B                         10 11 12         12              
  G     7h9 9b11~~~~~r9p7                                    
  D 9                                                        
  A                                                          
  E                                                          
              use a wide vibrato

  1 + + 2 +  +  3 + + 4 + +  1        +  +  2 +  +  3 + + 4  +  +

  E        *12b13         b14 12b13r12p10      10 10 10       10 12 
  B                                       12 0             12       
  G                                                                 
  D                                                                 
  A                                                                 
  E                                                                 
    *bend from 12 to 13 and
     from there to 14 (at the very end of the bar)
  1        +  +  2 +  +  3 + + 4 +  +

  E 12b13r12p10      10 10 10~~~\        
  B             12 0                     
  G                                      
  D                                      
  A                                10 11 
  E                                      

  1  + +  2  + +  3  +  +  4  +     +

  E                          10 12b13r12b
  B                    10 12             
  G            9 11 12                   
  D    9 10 11                           
  A 12                                   
  E                                      

  1     +  +  2  +  +  3     + +     4  +  +

  E 13r12p10    10                              
  B          12    13 10 13b15   13b15r13p10    
  G                                          12 
  D                                             
  A                                             
  E                                             

  1  + +     2 +  +  3  +  +  4  +  +   1  +  +  2 + +  3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                                  
  B                                                                  
  G 10   12b14  r12p10h12p10                                         
  D                          12p10    10 12p10           /\          
  A                                12          12 11  12/  \ 0 3 0 3 
  E                                                                  

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + +

  E                              
  B                              
  G                                etcetera
  D                              
  A 5               0 3 0 3 5    
  E                              

At the end of the last two verses play the following turnaround:
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                               8   7             
  D                               8   7             
  A     5 3     2     1     0     6   5             
  E                                                 

Overdubs:

With exception of the first verse the following lick is played overthe D-chord in progression I:

  1 + +  2 + +  3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + +  3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                    
  B     12 13  12 10    12    13    13  12 10    12    
  G     12 14  12 11    12    14    14  12 11    12    
  D                                                    
  A                                                    
  E                                                    
      I make a small bar for the interval on the 12th position.
      I fret the other two intervals with my ringfinger on the
      g-string and my middlefinger on the b-string and shift my      lefthand from position 13 to 10 and back.

The second overdub is played over the ending of the song

  1 + +     2  + + 3  +  +  4  +  +

  E                                    
  B     13b15r13                       
  G                  12p10    12    10 
  D                        12    12    
  A                                    
  E                                    

  1     + +  2  +  +   FREE TIME

  E                                                                   
  B        *10                        10 13  13b15   13b15~~~~~~*r13~~
  G 12b14      12p10            10h12                                 
  D                  12                                               
  A                                                                   
  E                                                                   
         *pitch harmonic                              *release slowly

Ricks part
==========

Verse:. means short (as always), - means as long as possible.
In other words, the first stroke (which has the longest time-value)
has to be played short, while you'll let the second stroke (which
has the shortest time-value) ring until the next stroke. I hope this
isn't confusing. Maybe you should have take a look at the notes I made
about the rhythm-guitar in Rockin' All Over The World.

    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +   For the chord,

  E                                                   make a bar and
  B *                                                 use your middle 
  G  4   4     4 4   4     4 4   4     4 4   4     4  finger on the
  D  3   3     3 3   3     3 3   3     3 3   3     3  third and your
  A *5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5  ringfinger on
  E  3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3  the fifth string
    .   - .   - .   - .   - etc.

  1  + +  2  + +  3  + +  4  + +

  E                                 
  B                                 
  G 11   11      11 11   11      11 
  D 10   10      10 10   10      10 
  A 12   12 14   12 12   12 14   12 
  E 10   10 10   10 10   10 10   10 

  1  + +  2  + +  3  + +  4  + +

  E                                  
  B                                 *
  G 11   11      11 11   11      11   2x
  D 10   10      10 10   10      10  
  A 12   12 14   12 12   12 14   12 *
  E 10   10 10   10 10   10 10   10  

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G 6   6     6 6   6     6 4   4     4 4   4     4 
  D 5   5     5 5   5     5 3   3     3 3   3     3 
  A 7   7 9   7 7   7 9   7 5   5 7   5 5   5 7   5 
  E 5   5 5   5 5   5 5   5 3   3 3   3 3   3 3   3 

  1  + +  2  + +  3  + +  4  + +   1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                         
  B                                                         
  G 11   11      11 11   11      11 11  4 5   6             
  D 10   10      10 10   10      10 10  3 4   5             
  A 12   12 14   12 12   12 14   12 12  5 6   7             
  E 10   10 10   10 10   10 10   10 10  3 4   5             

Repeat the whole thing but the second time replace the last bar by:
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G 11  4 5   6                                     
  D 10  3 4   5                                     
  A 12  5 6   7     0 3 0 3 5               0 3 0 3 
  E 10  3 4   5                                     

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A 5               0 3 0 3 5                       
  E                                                 

   1  +  +  2  +  +  3  +  +  4  + +

  E                                    
  B /13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13\    
  G /14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14\    
  D /12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12\    
  A                                    
  E                                    

Play the third verse as the first but without the repetition andreplace the last two bars by:

  1  + +  2  + +  3  + +  4  + +   1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                         
  B                                                         
  G 11   11      11 11   11      11 11\                     
  D 10   10      10 10   10      10 10\                     
  A 12   12 14   12 12   12 14   12 12\                     
  E 10   10 10   10 10   10 10   10 10\                     

Bars 3 and 4 and bars 7 and 8 of the progression under the other
Verses differ from the first verse. The pattern of the D-chord
Follows the harp there. So in the other verses replace them by:
  1  + +  2  + +  3  + +  4  + +

  E                                 
  B                                 
  G 11   11         11   11      11 
  D 10   10         10   10      10 
  A 12   12 15   14 12   12 14   12 
  E 10   10 10   10 10   10 10   10 

  1  + +  2  + +  3  + +  4  + +

  E                                 
  B                                 
  G                 11   11      11 
  D                 10   10      10 
  A 15   15 15   14 12   12 14   12 
  E 10   10 10   10 10   10 10   10 

Solo:
For the solo-backing play progression II (you can find it under"chords and rhythm") and use the same boogie patterns as for the
Verses.
Last two verses:
Play the last two verses as the first verse but replace the lastthree bars by:

  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

  E                                                 
  B                            *3 3     3     3     
  G 4                           2 2     2     2     
  D 3                           0 0     0     0     
  A 5                             3     2     1     
  E 3                                               
                              *grab this D-chord with your pinky
                               on the B-string and your middlefinger  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +      on the G-string. This enables you to

  E                             play the bassline with your ring  and
  B 1     8   7                 indexfinger.
  G 2     6   5             
  D 0     8   7             
  A 0     6   5             
  E
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E
B	*
G
D
A	*5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5	5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
B		*
G
D	7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7	7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7
A	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 *	2x
E
E
B		*
G
D	/7 7 10 9 7 7 9 7	10 10 9 7 7 9 7
A	/5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 *	2x
E
E
B
G	10 12b14 r12p10h12p10
D	12p10 10	12p10 /\
A	12	12 11 12/ \ 0 3 0 3
E
E
B	12 13 12 10 12	13 13 12 10 12
G	12 14 12 11 12	14 14 12 11 12
D
A
E
E			make a bar and
B	*		use your middle
G	4 4 4 4 4 4	4 4 4 4 4 4	finger on the
D	3 3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3 3	third and your
A	*5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5	5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5	ringfinger on
E	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3	the fifth string
E
B
G	11 11 11 11 11 11
D	10 10 10 10 10 10
A	12 12 14 12 12 12 14 12
E	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
E
B	*
G	11 11 11 11 11 11	2x
D	10 10 10 10 10 10
A	12 12 14 12 12 12 14 12 *
E	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
E
B
G	6 6 6 6 6 6	4 4 4 4 4 4
D	5 5 5 5 5 5	3 3 3 3 3 3
A	7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7	5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5
E	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
B
G	11 11 11 11 11 11	11 4 5 6
D	10 10 10 10 10 10	10 3 4 5
A	12 12 14 12 12 12 14 12	12 5 6 7
E	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10	10 3 4 5
E
B	/13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13\
G	/14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14\
D	/12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12\
A
E
E
B
G	11 11 11 11 11
D	10 10 10 10 10
A	12 12 15 14 12 12 14 12
E	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
E
B
G	11 11 11
D	10 10 10
A	15 15 15 14 12 12 14 12
E	10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
E		play the bassline with your ring and
B	1 8 7	indexfinger.
G	2 6 5
D	0 8 7
A	0 6 5
E